Eat your way around the world

Taste and cook local delights on an epic Real Food Adventure

Indulge your senses on a Real food Adventure that will have you eating your way around the world. Explore eight of the world’s most exciting food cultures with a hands-on cooking class in Japan, high tea at the Taj Mahal in India, a taco crawl through Mexico City, and much more on this epic 101 day itinerary. With over 150 included meals we’ll have you munching, crunching, sipping and slurping – just like a local.

This is a limited edition Real Food Adventure beginning with onion bhaji in India in March 2018 and ending in Morocco with some slow-cooked lamb mechoui in July.

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Where will you go?

Welcome to Intrepid’s most epic Real Food Adventure ever! We hope you’re hungry as you’ll spend the next 101 days eating your way around the world.

Start in Delhi and spend over three weeks discovering the sights, sounds and flavours of India. From Delhi to Kochi and via the ethereal beauty of Rajasthan, experience the beautiful sight of the Taj Mahal in Agra, the delightful taste of Rajasthan’s traditional cuisine in Jaipur and Udaipur, the colours of India’s markets and bazaars and how to cook up delicious regional Indian dishes in a number of inspiring cooking classes. Relax on Goa’s beaches, see Jaipur’s breathtaking Palace of the Wind, explore the vibrant food scene of Mumbai and spend time in rural Rajasthan living it up in a 17th-century fort. Wander around a tea farm in Periyar, take to the water on a houseboat in the Kerala backwaters and enjoy cooking demonstrations in Madurai and Kochi.

Choose to either stay in Kochi or move on to Hanoi for a few days of free time before meeting back up with the group in Hanoi. We’ll arrange your accommodation for you, just let us know which city you would like to spend time in when you book with us.

Meet back up with the group in Hanoi and get ready to experience the cuisines of Vietnam and Cambodia. From pho and ancient buildings in Hanoi to banh khoai and imperial citadels in Hue, banh xeo in the lantern-lit streets of Hoi An, to the pulsating markets of Ho Chi Minh City – you’ll become intimately acquainted with Vietnam’s cuisine and its tightly woven place within its culture. Then cross into Cambodia where – with a delicate balance of pepper and French and Thai cooking – the nation has created an unpretentious but delectable cuisine all its own.

Continue to South Korea, a cuisine too long overshadowed by the gastronomy of its regional neighbours. To start, there's Korean BBQ – what's not to like about sizzling your own strips of meat on a BBQ set up on your table? But, with a smorgasbord of sauces, garnishes and pickled side-dishes accompanying every meal, dining in Korea is all about crafting your meal to taste. And, despite the prevalence of beef and Korean fried chicken, it's not all meat based. Vegetarian options are plentiful with silky tofu, glass noodle salads, sushi-like kimbap, and, of course, kimchi. Learn how to make green onion pancakes, slurp up spicy seafood breakfast soups, tuck into Buddhist fare on an overnight monastery stay and delve into the intricacies of the country's signature dish bibimbap in Jeonju, arguably Korea's foodie capital.

Konichiwa! Welcome to Japan. Get ready to dive into one of the world’s most elegant and eclectic cuisines. Spend your time seeing the sights and scouting out prized eating and drinking spots. Watch yakitori sizzling in front of you in Shinjuku's Memory Lane, eat fresh-off-the-boat sashimi at the incredible Tsukiji Fish Market and learn to make soba noodles in a hands-on cooking class. Glimpse a geisha drifting through the alleyways of Gion while in Kyoto and experience a charming obanzai dinner of Kyoto-style home-cooked dishes. Stay in a traditional ryokan in Takayama and eat vegetarian shojin ryori (monastic fare) with monks in Koyasan

From Asia to North America – prepare your stomach for the taste of Mexico on this journey through some of the country’s most famous culinary regions. Meander through Oaxaca’s aromatic markets; take to the streets of Puebla to sample some the city’s local specialties; indulge in fresh seafood on the beach; and take to the streets of Mexico City on a taco crawl to experience a delightful culinary heritage that goes back thousands of years. This Mexican food adventure is full of cultural richness, authentic experiences and flavoursome food that’s tinged with fiesta.

Discover the classic dishes and delectable delights of Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Savour shakshuka in Tel Aviv, feast on fish in Akko's Old Town seafood market, learn the tricks of tahini from the Samaritans of Nablus, break bread with Druze folk in Buq’ata and sample mouth-watering knafeh. In between these delicious diversions, float in the Dead Sea and see the holy sights of Jerusalem. Brimming with charismatic cuisine and rich history, this is an epicurean odyssey to remember.

The last stop of your journey is Morocco – a land where Berber, Arabic and European influences mix to create an adventurous culinary cocktail. Take a handful of bustling souqs, mix with a dash of sea and season with fresh local produce, all drizzled with warm Moroccan hospitality for an adventure that will linger long on the tongue and in the memory. Follow the smell of food through mesmerising markets and master recipes taught by those that know them best. Grab street food and share traditional meals with the locals before your epic food adventure ends in Marrakech.

Taste the world on an Intrepid Real Food Adventure

Why we love this trip

Get a real taste of some of India's most famous culinary traditions – Mughal, Rajasthani, and the Portuguese-tinged flavours of Goa – while feasting with locals in family-run restaurants, rural homes, or in temples.

With two nights in Hoi An, Vietnam, there's plenty of time to take in magic of this standout destination. Take a cooking class, cycle through herb gardens and be dazzled by the Ancient Town.

In Cambodia ‘Eat for a cause’ with dinner at a Phnom Penh restaurant that not only serves delicious modern Cambodian cooking, but helps the local youth too.

Wash down the other version of KFC – Korean Fried Chicken – with a glass of Soju, Korea's national alcoholic beverage.

Stay alongside the brothers of a monastery in Japanese Koya-san and discover shojin ryori – vegetarian Buddhist food that seeks enlightenment through perfection in cooking.

Learn some age-old kitchen secrets cooking up a storm with Druze villagers in Golan Heights and Palestinian slow-food experts in Nablus, while immersing yourself in the cultures of Israel and the Palestinian Territories.

Discover the wide world of bread, from Khobz to msmen and tafournout to simit and beyond, that forms an essential part of every Moroccan meal. Hollowed out khobz filled with boiled eggs, salt and a good dose of ras el hanout will be your new favourite breakfast.

Trip price is $35,000 AUD which includes flights, accommodation and transfers between destinations, as well as over 120 activities and excursions. Please note international fares to and from your home country are not included in this price. Please see the Terms and Conditions for detailed trip notes, meal and activity inclusions.